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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. V SIXTEENTH YEAB. OMAHA. SUNDAY MORNING. .it KAY 22 ; 1887-TWELVE PAGES. NUMBER A LIVELY WEEK IN BERLIN A Suicidal Mania Strikes the City Owing to the Hard Times. THE NEWSPAPERS' WORDY WAR. A Famous Vienna Scientist nt Death's Door I'opo anil Hint ; Favor a Reconciliation leather Kcllar'a Rcloaso. * The Ilcrlln IJndRCf. HKIIMN , May 31. [ Noxv York Herald Cable Special to the Br.K. ] Wo have had during the past week n crisis In the wool trade. The Post , the semi-official gov ernment organ , 1ms distinctly threatened Franco with war If she nllows Boulatigor to mobilize an army corps. The North German Gazette , the olllclal government paper , has equally distinctly branded the statement of the Czar of Russia's personal organ as "being nn Invention. " There have been cloven sui cides In a single day In Berlin , and the pa pers announce , with a leaded head-line , the nrrlvnl hero of the great American king , xvho halls trom that center of hortlcultuio , St Louis altogether qulto a series of events for the week In which nothing occutrcd worth remembering. A SUICIDAL HPIDKMIC. The epidemic of suicides which began xvlth the spring has reached startling proportions and attracts general attention. Berllners are Blow to confess that the hard tlmei cause all this trouble or that Berlin life Is so demoral izing Germans to such n frightful extent I see everywhere comments on the number of suicides , but no very plausible explanation. A WILD NKWjI'AI'KU WAIt , The fight between tlio Moscow Gazette nnd the North Gorman Gazette , backed by their respective governments , lias finally reached the stare which marks tlio beginnings of un official Arizona journalistic disputes. Kat- koll has been called n liar. As Katkoff seema to have the czar closely behind him. Berlin waited for a while in some dread lost the sky should fall upon the daring German Gazette. However , It all seems to have ended more peacefully than similar quarrels In less ex alted newspaper circles , There is still o rumble of " 1 did , you didn't , " but no ono seems to bo much hurt , not even the Austro- llungarian officials who xvero the chiet people plo compromised by the German revelations regarding the Austrian secret treaty will : Kussla for the partition of turkey. A LITTLK ItELAXATION. The spring parades and sham battles con tinue to form the center of Interest , but the wet weather kept away the Kaiser crowd of lookers which his presence always attracts. Wednesday wo had a glimpse of the ease with whlcli severe Gorman discipline is thrown aside. Twelve hours of steady rain made the parade ground In the outskirts ol Berlin so deep xvlth mud that after hours ol drill In the heavy rain the Idea of holding the sham battle was abandoned. Then the drlz- llng , wet battalion marched through Berlin singing patriotic songs in decidedly lust ) voices. ' The discipline seemed to be non < the worso.blt for this breach of discipline Certainly both soldiers and people fell greater confidence In the German atmy attei seeing the regiments march past , dripping and muddy"step and linn strictly main- taine d7 but officers and mon singing togethei at the top of tholr voices. I A NKW TELKGIIAIMIIO DISEASE. 'jtf A. well-known medical man states the dis covery ot a now disease firmly established among telegraph operators , but fortunatolj con lined to them. The continual tapping or the telegraph key causes the operator's finge nails to drop oft . Several cases of this nov disease have been already noted among thi older Berlin operators , but whether U is In fcctlous or likely to spread among non-tele graph people has not yet boon determined. SKIIT1NO WITH BOODLE. Frenchmen or Germans warned to leav the frontiers of either nation are spolllii ] tholr respective Egyptians by concealing th fact they had police warning until they bor rowed all the money or valuables they xvere able to get , and crossed the border xvlth the booty. The Germans In the annexei provinces , It Is said , suffered so much by till : \ trick that It Is proposed to glvo Imraedlat publicity to the fact when any one Is orders out of German territory. MODEItN 1IISTOUV NOT TAUGHT. Considerable surprise was created a ! through Germany by the recent dlscoxer that the schools which educate the bulk c the German children teach German hlstor only up to the year 1819 , so that all cor tomporancous history remains nnknown t these children practically. It Is found the , , many scholars well Informed regarding th .f former Gorman empire knoxv almost notl lug regarding the nexv united Germany. A CIRCUMSPECT S1LUNCE. Germany Awaiting the Outcome o the French Cabinet Crisis. ir < > ) > i/j/y/ilr / / < I JM7 , by the N. Y. Associated P/riw , BKIILIN , May 21. Pending tlio issue of th cabinet crisis at Paris , olllclal opinion her maintains a circumspect silence. The Nortl German Gazctto refrains from giving moi than meager dispatches concerning tlio dt vclopmonts in Franco. A frank oxprcsslo ot olliclal hopes would have the etfect t strengthening General Boulaugcr's part and weakening the opportunists , xvho ar xvorklng to oust him. The government re celves full advicoi respecting ex'ery phase c ttio ministry negotiations at Klysee. ' 11 Intcst dispatches Indicate that Boulangor position is unshaken , and that a Kouvie Do Freyolnet ministry Is likely to bo formei which will adopt Boulauger's plans to a tack Germany. Whatever may bo thu cha ucter of the next French ministry , the crls ! 1ms strengthene-d the war party In Gorman ] and thu war spirit of the people. AT DEATH'S DOOR. A Famous Physician's Lilfe In Danger- Other Vicuna NOXVH. ICopi/rftffii 1SS7 by Jiiwf * Gonlm Itennrtt. ] VIENNA , May 21. [ New York Hcral Cable-Special to the B.EK.J The treichcroi winds xvhlch bloxv over hero hax'o killed good many people this week. Before th roaches you Professor Bllleroth may I added to the list ot the victims. He has Ion been suffering from fatty degeneration ot tl heart , and caught a cold the other day. Broi chltls followed , and for days ho has bee . blug oetween life and death. Yesterda \vhen U was said the end was at hand , I took * colm but affecting farewell of h friends and family. One of tlio live ph elclaus Attending htm tried to cheer hi with the hope of recovery , but he on smiled Incredulously and exclaimed : "Y < know as well as 1 do that you e an't cuio tli bronchitis. " To-day , however , there is slight Improvement and still a slender rhain that the great surgeon may bo spm-d science. THB LAWS UMCKUTA1NTV. The glorious uncertainty of the law h just been strangely Illustrated here in t ease { Josef Schaefer , who lost Decemt was tried and found guilty on the charge of shooting his mother. Sohacfcr haxlng taken much schnapps before tlio murder , his counsel raised the question of responsibility. Sox-en jurymen held that thu prisoner had not drank enough schnapps to bo Irresponsible. The remaining flxo took a moro merciful view. On tills , the staatsanxvalt , or pro- cnreur , fancying that a majority of two- thirds xvas required to decide tlio point against the prisoner , called for and obtained nn acquittal. Later , on finding that ho had made a mistake In the staatsanwalt , ho ap pealed for a reversal of the judgment. Six months elapsed. Yesterday , afteian Inter esting discussion , the acquittal xvas quashed by the court. Scliachr , thus declared 10- sponslble , xvlll hang. Q A nr.coNcn.iATioyritonAiiLK. Here as olsoxvhero thcro has been much vague talk lately of schemes for a reconcilia tion betxveon the Vatican andqulrlnal. Kvery noxv nnd then some report creeps up that the popn Is appealed to or the emperor. Then the report Is contradicted and the reconcilia tion scheme. Is put away to bo trotted out again n few weeks later. I have mrulo searching Inquiries in very high ecclesiastical quarters and can guarantee that Kaiser Franz Josef , at all events , has not boon asked to In tervene. There is a real wish that both sld cs come to an undentnndlng , and the prob ability of an eventual reconciliation gioxvs stronger month by month. Powerful Inllu- ences are paving the xvay In both camps. The premier depicts himself as anxious for an nrrnngemont , If , Indeed , not endeavoring to effect It. Crlspl , though not exactly a friend ot the Vatican , would not oppose any oiler for patching up the quarrel 1C wlillo saving the dignity of the pope It gave no of fense to Italian patriotism. Tlio popu and the king have every willingness to Join hands and forget , but the leconctllatton formula has yet to bo discovered. For the present the Vatican thinks it politic to show no olliclat eagerness In the matter nnd nvolds ox'on giving written answers to the xvell- meant proposalsxvhlch Slgnor Fada/arl , the Italian deputy , and other neutral politicians , liaxo lately addressed to the Vatican. The policy of the Vatican , summed up m a few xxords , is that Homo can xvnlt VIENNA IN ITS SUMMKIl OAIin. Vienna has Its usual cummer look already. The kaiser and court have deserted it for the country , and suburban beer gardens are croxvded nightly by tens of thousands of melomanlacs. There would n pretty to do horelf any legislature oven hinted at forbid ding them taking tholr boor xvlth tholr Bee- theoven , but though this is a retiogrado coutry , no legislature xvould dream of such madness. People xvho drink In lager aud music seldom made resolutions , and Aus trian statesmen knoxv It. A DItAMATIC CUIUOSITV. A dramatic curiosity Is the production at the Loaf burg theater of "Nicholas Guggles , " the fai-famed comedy ot Dr. Hauser. As a merciless satlro on the corruptions of Uus- slan olllclals It has a deep interest to stud ents , but as an acting play It Is a failure. Much of the satire can only bo enjoyed in Hussla. In this comparatively virtuous at mosphere It misses Ore , at least so say the Yinuese critics. A SCIENTIST'S COKDIAL RECEPTION. Professor Gray , xvho is here on a visit Is being made much ot by his follow scientists. On dropping into the university to attend n iecturo ho xvas Introduced to the students In terms most trying to his modesty. Tlio students received him xvlth a chorus ot prosits , xvhich xvas renewed xvhen ho left the lecture hall. AMERICAN AimiVALS. The latest American arrivals Include F. llenkel , Chicago ; U. Mlllan and family , Detroit ; G. Adams , Boston ; N. Bernstein , Now Yors ; C. Hoblnson , America ; H. Adler , J. A.Her , A. Hoffmann , , ) , llolluiann , Now i ork. Celebrating Father Roller's Release. [ CopvrtoM 18S7 bu James Gordon Itenndt. ] QUKKNSTOXVN , May 21. fNexv York Her ald Cable bpeclal to the BEE. ] There xvas the wildest enthusiasm hero to-night when the decision of the court of appeals xvas made known that Father Keller had been illegally imprisoned. When released ho xvas met by brass bands and thousands parading the streets of Cork and Quoonstown , carry- lug lighted torches , flroxvorks being lot olf. Noxv there is unprecedented joy. Death ofa Noted ArohcotogUt. LONDON , May 21. The death Is announced of Franclsque Xavier Michel , French nrcluo- ologlst. Prof. Michel was born In Lyons , February 18,1NX ) . xvas educated in ( 'ails , and at the beginning of his career wrote a fexv novels. In 1839 be became professor ot foreign literature In the University of Bordeaux , and translated a number of im portant works from the English. The best of his life xvas devoted to the science of an tiquities , and a dozen researchful xvorks attest his zeal in that lino. Conspirators Executed. ST.PKTEitsnuBci.May 2l.-It isolliclally an pounced that an Andpojusskln , Osslpanoff , GeneralolTShexvyrott and Uljauolf xvere exe cuted yesterday for the part they took in tlio recent attempt on the Ufa of the c/ar. Canadian Politicians Excited. OTTAWA , Out , May 21. Something like consternation xvas created in parliamentary circles to-day , when the news came that the imperial government xvas likely to refuse a subsidy to Canadian steamship lines be txveen Vancouver and Hong Kong am ! Australia. It is tolt lieio that whether the subsidy bo given or not the Canadian gov eminent xvlll not recede from its position The rumor spread to-night liku xvlld-tiio tlm Sir Charles Tupper has gene on a polltica mission to Washington , either in connectior xvlth tilt ) settlement of the tlstierlcs questioi or to sound the American gox eminent oi trada relationship between the two countries Tlio minister xvould neither ieny or confirm the report The Carpet Workers' Troubles. Nnxv Yoiii ; , May 2t. The carpet worker of this city held a secret meeting to-nlgl.t b discuss the action ot the general executlv board suspending three local assemblies comprising the 2,500 employes In Hlgglns carpet factory. It xxns decided to stand up t the resolutions previously adopted , and op pose the return to work of the discharge * homo club emploxes and rcfuso to pay an1 assessments until the suspension xvas re moxed. j Killed Him While Drunk. CHICAGO , May 21. This evening McCnb made In xvritiug a confession stating that h and Howard were drunk together nnd th fatality xvas the result of a quarrel , Howarc being the nggrus or. Howard Is known t have been drinking In vnrlous groggerles tin night liu xxai killed , and McCabe's stateuien is nt least plausible. Yellow Jack at Key West. NEW OIH.EA'NS , May 21. The Picayune' Key West special says : Thn board of healt ! has otlicially announced the appearance of case of yolloxv f ver. The patient Is a cai pcnter who has been hero since last Doccni bor. The city is full of stringers and a early exodus Is expected. Death of an Educator. HOUSTON , Tox. , May 2L-Prof , Justin I Dow , superintendent of the Houston publl schools , died suddenly this morning of heal disease , aged forty-livo years. Tlio remain will bo shipped to Peorla , 111 , this evenln for burial. . WHY HE DIDN'T APPEAR , MoPberaon's Reasons Pot Not Testifying in the Pacific Roads luvestigationi HARRISON BEING WELLGROOMED A Streak of Economical Lightning Strikes the Internal Kovcnuo Department Another Ne braska Claim Disallowed. Refusing to Act In a Double Ilolo WABIII.VOTOX , May 21. [ Special Telegram to the BEI : . | Senator McPherson was asked today for his reasons for declining to appear before the Pacllic railroad Investigating com mittee , as published today. Ho replied : "I wrote n letter In reply to the request or sum mons of the Pacllic railroad commission for mo to appear before It. I have nothing to tell the commission that Is not accessible to them without mo. All the Information I have received In regard to the management of those roads has been obtained from tlio iiles of several tro\eminent departments , nnd In some cases from statements voluntary brought to mo by parties. Now , I do not care to go before the commission and bo cross-examined upon an .subject on which 1 h.tvo no per&onnl knowledge , nnd besides , ns n senator , 1 shall bo compelled to act on the opoitof the commission when It shall bo ubmltted to congress. I do not choose to io made n witness In n case wherein 1 nm equired to bo one. of tlio jurors , but thcro eed bo no dllllculty In the way ot the coin- iNslon getting all tlio Information I have ad ns to those loads. It Is easily accessible. A Harrison Supporter. WASIIIXOION , May 21. [ Special Telegram io the BEE. Congressman Owen , who has jeon hero several days , left for his homo In ndlana to-night Being asked before leav- ng what ho thoucht of the republican ihunces for 1853 , Mr. Owen said : "Ills illlcult to predict what the result of tlio con- entlon will be , but there is one thing cer- : aln , Indiana will bo solid for Harrison In .ho convention , and while the prospects tor ills nomination now seem remote , there Is iortalnly a strong chance that tlio trend of iiiblic sentiment may be In his direction. In .he . llrst place the mugwump clement is still pposed to Blaine , and if ho is ngntn nomi nated the mugwumps of New York and Massachusetts will oppose him , and they may endanger the republican chances in .hese states. Then , too , tlio gioonback ele- nent in the republican party Is still opposed .o Sherman because ot the feeling of opposl- , ion to Ins lin.tncial policy whlcli still exists anionc them. The mugwumps will not op- obo ( ienenil Harrison unless they are de termined to stay out of the republican party ror all time. The greenback republicans , : oo , while they regard Harrison as n hard money man , have not that teoling of opposi tion to him which tlioy have towards Mr. Sherman. A canvass of the states at the time of the convention will reveal Indiana as a pivotal state. While I believe no will be 'hocandidate they will name , General Har- ison at the head of the ticket will glvo us 50,003 majority , and wive the national elec- lon. " The Evlflcnco Immffiolcnt. WASHINGTON , Slay 21. [ Special telegram ; o the BKK. ] Secretary Lamar to-day de cided In the claim of'Mrs. Sarah F. Hiatt , of Antelope county , Nebraska , on account ot the depredations of bnnteo Slonx Indians , ' .Imt the evidence was insulllclont to establish .ho claim. Major 1'oorc's Condition. WASHINGTON , May 21. 'Special ' telegram o the BEE.i Drs. Barton nnd Harrison , the physicians attending Major Pooro , held a consultation to-day and decided that his con- altJon had greatly improved since last night. The major was resting easier this evening. Army News. WASHINGTON , May 21. iSpeclal telegram o the BEE.I Hospital Steward Henry W. Miller , Fort Maclnnls , Montana , four months on re-onilstment ; First Sergeant John Winkler - lor and Private John Keogan , troop II , Fourth cavalry , , three months each : Sergeant Leo E. Miller , company O , Twenty-third In- tantry , two month from July 5 ; Private Thomas Smith , troop A , Tenth cavalry , three months ; Musician James Magulio , comnany 1 , Fifth Infantry , thrco months , from Juno 1 ; Private William Cowan , com pany I , Thlrternth Infantiy , two months. Troop C , First Civalry , Captain Henry C. Wacncrs. has been ordeied to March Irom Fort Mngannls to Fort Asslnabolne , Mon tana , to remain until September 15 ou tem porary duty. Internal Revenue Koonomr. WASHINGTON , May 21. The president Is sued an order to-day changing and consolid ating a number of internal revenue districts lurongnout the country. The second dis trict of Illinois Is consolidated with the llrst district of Illinois ; the fourth district of Illi nois , except four counties which are added to the fifth district of Illinois , with the eighth district of Illinois ; the third district of Wis consin is consolidated with the eighth dis , trlct ot Wisconsin , and the sixth district ol Wisconsin 1'J consolidated with the second district of Wisconsin. Until this order ot reorganization tlio following districts will be abolished and the collectors there retired from service : Second district of Illinois fourth district of Iowa , fourth district of Illl nois , third district of Wisconsin , sixth dis' trict of Wisconsin In all twenty-two dis' tricts. Commissioner Miller says that the new arrangement ot the districts will not In any' mannei inteilero with thu convenience of taxpayers nnd will save the government more than § 100,000 annually. It U said to be the intention to require such collectors as now occupying rented olllces to remove to the government building in all cases whore it is practicable , and it is alr.o probable thai other changes will bo made which will insure still greater economy nnd elllclcncy In the management of this branch of the govern ment service. The order of consolldatlor was carefully considered nnd was agreed upon by the president , the secreUry of tlu treasury and commissioner of Interim revenue. * A Transcontinental Compoter. , WASHINGTON , May 21. The Pacific Coasl steamship company , operating between San Francisco and Port Moody , B. C. , recentlj applied to the treasury department for'rpe'r mission to bond as a common carrier for the transportation of dutiable goods and nierch nndlso purchasing In transit from'one polni to an other in the United States. The route proposed is by steamer from San Franciscc to Port Moody ; tlienco over the Canadlai Pacihc railroad and connections to Now York , Boston , Chicago and other America ! ports. The application has been appro\et by Secretary Falrchlld. The instructions sen the collector of customs at San Franciscc the execution of the usual bond. Tin Permit 'acilic Coast Steamship company will bo re sponslblo for all goods transported undei bond over the entire route through Canad : and the United States. In case the bond I : approved an agent ot the treasury depart ment will be statlonod at Port Moody to su pervlso the transhipment of goods from tin steamers to the cars and vied > ersa. ThU will clve a competing transcontinental routi not subject to the restrictions of the inter state law. The Supreme Court Vacancy. WASHINGTON. May 21. [ Special Tele gram to the Bin : . ] Congressman Crali called at the wulto house to-day in the inter estof Judge Wllle , of Texas , who Is strong ! endorsed for the vacancy ou the suprem court bench. foil In I Changes. WASHINGTON , May 21. [ SpecinlTelesran to the BKE. ] A. postofllce was establish to-day nt Spring Creek , ' lolinson county , and Montomery li. Frazlerl WHS appointed post master. , { i W. C. KusinUsol was to-day Appointed postmaster at Mason , Clty. Custcr county , vice Ueo. W. Uunlcon < toslgnod > Weather Indication * . WASHINGTON , May'fOJ. For Nebraska : Cooler , threatening weather , local rains , variable winds , becoming generally north- For Iowa : Cooler./thrcatcnlng weather , local rains , variable winds. For Kastcrn Dakotal Cooler , threatening weather , local rains , northwesterly winds , becoming variable , followed by warmer nnd fair weather. t BROUGHT TO TIME. Tl/o" Illinois Central Will Lot Other Roads Into Dubiiiic. | DunuQUR , la. , May 21. [ Special Telegram to the BKn.J The announcement is made tb-daythat President Fish , of Illinois Cen tral , offers to lease the tunnel nnd approach ill East Dubiioun to the brlago company for the use of all other roads desiring to cross the river. The proposition will probably bo . accepted , doing away with the nocoslty for another bridge nt this point. Owing to the cUlts In East Dubuque , which tlio Illinois Central had tunnelled , thu road had n mo nopoly of the bridge and eastern entrance to Dubuque. Other roads could not cross the Mississippi from tlioeast because they had no way to got doWn to the brdgo. | It was for this reason that ft btirwaapiit through congress last wlntnr chaaterlng n new bridge company , which , happily..will not now be necelsary since the Illinois Central will allow the other roads to use its tunnel. The people of this cltjr are greatly rejoiced at the concession. > A Good Saltiarttatt Injvrod. Cot.UMnusTNnb.'May 24. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] Edward Hlllaker , of Ma- pleton , la. , was run over by a team to-day , Irlvcn by n drunken driver , and had his left houlder broken and was severely bruised about the chest nnd body bv the tongue of the \\nson \ striking him. Ulllakcr saw some ihildren belonging to a camp ot Immigrants n the course of the team and stepped in 'ront and succeeded in turning the team , jut with the above results to himself. Dr. Schug , the attending physician , says It will bo some time before ho recovers from tlio in- urics nnd shock received. Convicted of Arson. DAVKNPOKT , la. , May. 2L | Special Tele gram to the BEK.J On the night of April 0 .ho stock barn of John Kllloen , near this city , was burned and twonty-nlno head of valuable horses burned , involvinz a loss of 575,000. The charge of arson was preferred against William Perry , a farm hand , who was supposed to have tired the property from revenge , 'Io-dav he wasfound guilty of the crime by a jury la the district court. A Continuance. Granted. Sioux CITV , la. , Mny 21. [ Special Tolo- ram to the BKB. ] The case of the State vs William Fleck , the driver of the brewery wagon arrested several days ago for deliver ing beer inside the city limits without n iconse , was called this mornlnc and upon motion of the attorney of the Law and Order cague continued until Tuesday next. A Steamboat Captain's Death. DUHUO.UE , la. , May. 21. [ Special Telegram to the Br.E. | Captaln'Jaraes Cortell , late in command of the steamer Sidney , died this moining at his home In this city , Ho had been In the employ ot the Diamond Jo steam boat company fourteen and was one of the best known river meu on the Mississippi. Arrested On * Suspicion. SIGOUKNKY , la. , Y y 21. [ Special Tele gram to the fir.K. ] tfherlfl W. B. Armstrong to-day aircstod throe men f/ho had In tlielr possession a largo number of knives and razors. At this writing it is not positively known where the goods were stolen. Brakeman Killed. CEDAU KAI-IUS , la. , May 21. [ Special Telegram to the BKE. 1 Slater , a brakeman was killed nt Bertram station at 7 o'clock this evening. He was twenty-two years old and the only support of hjs parents. His homo was at Clinton. DEATH OP H. B. KETCH AM. A Former Omahan Accidentally Hilled at 8t. Joo. ST. Josnnr , Mo. , May 21. [ Special Tele gram to tlio BEK.J II. B. Kotcham had a fatal fall this morning and was almost In stantly killed. The deceased Is one of the beit known business men In the west and was very wealthy. The fatal accident oc curred ns follows : This morning Mr. Ketcham was in the garden in the rear of his palatial residence on Eight street Ho had been di recting the gardener In so mo of the work nnd was finally asked by that personage for some thing that was in the house. Mr. Ketcham started for tlio house In a great hurry. There are two doors at t lie. roar of tbo house , one oponlnc Into a large room or hallway and the other into tlio cellar. In his Imsto Mr. Ketcham must have made a mistake , as ho opened the cellar door and stopped blindly forward. He fell to the toot of tlio stahs.and when the Inmates of the house reached him bo was insensible. Medical aid was sum moned , but death had surely marked the millionaire for his victim. The dissolution occurred at 1 o'clock p. m. , the man never having recovered from the shock. Hilan Belden Ketcham was one of tlm most widely known business men In the west. For many years ho was identified with tlio queonsware trade and did a lariro business in this city. Subsequently ho Invested In the cattle business in Colorado , and no later than one year ago was ottered 87.V.000 ) for his in terest Mr. Ketcham was bom in Duchess county. Now York , In isifi. Ho came to St. Joe iu lb5S and has made his homo hero since. Little is known concerning his former history. Ho at ono tlmo established n queens- ware house in Omaha , which proved to bo very successful. Mr. Ketchnm was a straniro man In many respects. Ho made voiy few trlends and tower confidants. His wealth Is estimated nt o\er Sit.OOO.OOO bv many , but from the fact that ho was a man who told his business to no one , It may bo much larger or possibly smaller. At any rate ho was con sidered a very rich man. lie leaves four grown up daughters , all unmarried. The ob sequies will take place next Monday at 2:130 : p. ui. HIS OMAHA CAIIEKII. [ Mr. Ketcham was known in Omaha among thn older class of business men. Ho was n member of the firm of Ketchnm & Burns and was InUvostfd in the Omaha house from about 1HCI to lbf > 7. Although ha was associated with' Mr. Samuel Burns in tlio crockery busldets Here , Mr. Ketcham was very seldom in the aitn devoting the most of his time and attention | o his interests In St. Joe , at which place hot resided. The building - ing occupied by Ketcham & Burns was ou the south side of Fprnam near Fourteenth street and was ono of the very first brick ? erected in this citvjl The Lake Linden Blaze. CHICAGO , May 2U Tjio Journal's Negau- nee , Mich. , specialsays } : Further particu lars of the burning of Lake Linden are just in. The stamp mills of the Calumet 4 Ilecla , Oscoola and. " other mines wcro saved as were also tno ntw smelting works of the Calumet & Heclatnt ( irovetown. The vill age of Grovotownj was not touched by the tlames , as the wiQd blew In thu opposite direction from whtpo the flames broke out In the business pait of Lake Linden. The losses aio now estimated at $1,200,000 tc S 1,500,0w with about S700.00J Insuiaiico Newman & Treteaso and John Parrlsnn the principal losera , each losing SSO.OOO. Ai the stamp mills and smelting works wort saved not ncailysu manymon will bo throwt out of work as at tjrst feared. The Company Owns Pullman. CHICAGO , May 21. The supreme court o Illinois delivered nn opinion nllirmlng tin title of the Pullman Palace Car company ti the land on which the town ot Pullman I situated. D'LE&RY ' WALKS TO VICTORY End of the Fifty-Hour Contest at the Capi tal City , GOOD WORK IN THE LAST HOURS. Final Day's Racing of the Louisville Jockey Club Results or Na tional League niul Asso ciation Games. The Walking Match Rndi. LINCOLN , Nub. . May 21. [ Special Telegram to the BhK.J The llfty hours' walking match closed to-night at the Metropolitan rink at 10:30 : nrnlds tho'pl.uidlts of ! l,000 people. The past twenty-lour hours has been the scene of vigorous woik on the part of thopcdcstilans , O'Lcary aint Halt doing tholr prettiest. The scoio when time w.is called was : O'Lcary , 200 miles , 12 laps ; Hart 103 miles oven ; HolT- man , US miles , nnd Hess , 123 miles. Hart became disgusted with the scorers In the last ton minutes of the walk and left the track , the remaining one showing np briskly. Koss suffered a great deal with tils feet , but ho had the pluck and did some of his best work In thu last two hours. Among the llrst to congratulate U'Leary on his success In winning thu race was Hon. John Fitzgerald , who has watched the contest with a great dual of interest Huffmin to all ap pearances was a worm man , but ho walked on his nerve to the linlsh. O'Lcary nnd Unit were ns fresh nt the close ns at the com mencement One of the features of the evening was the hour's contest for n gold medal between the city editor of the. News and the city editor of the Democrat. Kach of the boys had num erous admirers and and the race was won bv Carr of the News , his iccord being six miles oven , with the Democrat man one lap behind him. Mr. Slirlver , the manager , has handled the contest with entire - tire satisfaction to all , and , with the excep tion of the scoring , which was open criticism owing to looseness , the entertainment was faultless. The Last IjnulHvillo Races. LOUISVILLE , May 21. To-day was the closing day of the Jockey club spring meet ing. The track was In good condition. The following is the summary : The quaiters mile , heats : First heat Our Friend won , Loftln second , Ira K. Bride. hlrd. Timo-l:179f. Second heat Lisland tvon. Loftln second. Our Friend third. Time I:17XIn : the third heat Our Friend won. Tlmu 1ISV. : Five-eighths mile , for two-year olds : Jack Cocks won , White second , lolanthe thlid. One and one-quarter miles , for three-year- olds nnd Howards : Irish Tat won , Mass Ford second , O'Fallon third. Time-2:12. : One nnd three-eighths milus : Starters , Biookful nnd Irish Pat won. Timo-2:20. : Topeka Do fonts Omaha , TOPKKA , Kan. , May 21. In the game hero iO-dny between the Topeka and Omaha clubs , the former was victorious by a score of 13 to 5. _ National League Games. WASHINGTON , May 81. The result of the contest between the Washington and Detroit tnams to-day was ns follows : Washington . 1 10000000-3 Detroit. . ' . . 3 0 100000 * 4 Pitchers O'Day and Woidraan. Base hits Washington 7 , ' Detroit 11. Errors Wash ington 2 , Detroit 5. Umpire Quest. PHILADELPHIA , May 21. The result of the contest between the Philadelphia and Chicago teams to-day was as follows : " , - ' Philadelphia . 1 00002001 4 Jhlcago . 0 10003000 3 I'itchers Ferguson and Baldwin. Base ilts Philadelphia 0. Chicago 7. Errors Philadelphia 3 , Chicago 3 Umpire Dncsclicr. BOSTON , May 21. The game between the Boston and Indianapolis teams to-day re sulted as follows : Boston . 4 0111530 2 10 Indianapolis . 1 00000002 8 Pitchers-P. II. Madden and Cahlll- Base hits Boston 11 , Indianapolis 0. Errors- Boston 4. Indianapolis 3. Umplie Ilenzlo. NKW YOIIK , May 21. The game be tween New York and Pittsburg to-day resulted ns follows : Now York . 0 04100011 7 Pittsburg . 3 03000000-5 Pitchers Keefo and Galvln. Base hits-New Yoik 7 , Pittsburg 9. Errors- No w York 2 , Pittsburg 5. Umpire Power. The American Association. CINCINNATI , May 21. The game to-day between Cincinnati aud Baltimore resulted as follows : Cincinnati . 0 01000201 4 Baltimore . 0 OOC3210 * 5 Pitchers Smith nnd Smith. Base hits- Cincinnati 11 , Balttrooru 12. Errors Cin cinnati 3 , Baltimore 5. Umpire Cutubert LOUIHVILLK , May 21. The game between Louisville and Metropolitan to-day resulted as follows : Louisville . 3 0020030 * 8 Metropolitan . 1 01030000-4 Pitchers Hamsey nnd Shaffer. Bnso hits Louisville 17 , Metropolitan S. Errors Louisville 2 , Metropolitan 3. Umplre-Mc- Quado. Sr. Lotus , May 21. The game between St Louis and Brooklyn to-day icsulted as follows : St. Louis . 2 1611000 1-12 Brooklyn . 1 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 09 Pitchers Font/ and Porter. Base hits St. Louis 17 , Brooklyn 13. Errors St. Louis 5 , Brooklyn 3. Umpire Knight CLEVELAND , May 21. The game to-day between Cleveland and Athletic resulted ns follows : Cleveland . 00313303 5-11 Athletic . a 0322003 0-1'J Pitchers Morrison and Allen for Cleve land , Hart for AtWeties. Base hits Cleveland 22 , Athletic 31. Errors-Cleveland 5 , Athletic ? . Umpire Valentine. Ilanlan Practicing at Pullman. CIIICAOO , May 31. Edward Hanlan , ox- champion oarsman of the world , arilved in Pullman to-day to prepare for the coining match with Candaur. Hanlan had not been off the train an hour betoro he was out on the water for n pull over the course. Ho IE In line form. _ The Ynlc IMtclnr Dncl Inos. CHICAGO , May 21. President Spalding re ceived n lettur to-day from the Yale pitcher , Hutchlnson , of Cedar Uaplds , declining the offer of an engagement with the Chlcagos. Reloaacd , Brlmblecom , center fielder for the Omahr club , has Dceu released. It Is said that hi : work In center held has not been satlsfactorj that ho Is n better thst basman than flcldc : and that In the latter position the nine li well fortltied. An effort will be made by tin management to secure Flynn , of Chicago , i h rat class pitcher. The Forest Klreo. Miu\'AUKit : : , May 21. An Ironwooi ( Mich. ) dispatch says tierce forest lircs an raging half a mile west of there and Is rap Idly bearing down upon the city. The wholi population is out to stop the progress of tli < wall of lire , but It Is feared t'm ' place will hi destroyed. An Immense mntrazlne nllei with giant powder Is-surrounded by Urn. DKTitoir , Mav 21. Specials to the Kvonlm Wisconsin from various points In the unpe peninsular say Crjstal Falls , a small mln fnir town thlity miles from Iron Mountain is in Imminent danger of destruction froi forest lircs. Along the Duluth , South Shor & Atlantic , west of Marquette , the lire burned themselves out. Baraga ani Lanse are still in dancer , but b ' places have eood protection froi tiro. The destruction of rordwood , ties an btandlm : plno Is estimated at 3.VK.000. : ! ) Th Kouthern peninsula Is also butlerlnic froi tires. Besides the neighborhood of Shaboj gan , the tires are causing considerable de htructton in Clare county. Se > cral nillllo feet of timber have been burned. i'uiiY's I AIMK : , Pertinent Itomarks From the Jour nal of United Imlmr. Piiii.vnKt.niiiAP.\Mny21. ISpecialTol- cram to the Biin.J Powdorlr , who Is hero In the city , says in to-day's Issue of his Journal of United Labor : "In the United States , althoueh scarcely out ot its squatting era , wo already havnan incipient land hold ing mlstocraey which Is by no means con- lined to tlm bonanza farms of the west where the work is to n considerable extent douo by machinery and a horde of tr.imp agt [ cultural laborers. There are In this country over l.WO.OOO capitalists or speculating owners wtio ha\e their farms tilled by hired workers. Nearly 103,030 of these land barons hold from 600 to l.OJO acres oacli. Wo have 1,000,000 tenant renters almost as many ns thcro nro n Oie.it Urltlnu cultUntlni : one-fourth of ur total farms ; and : i , " > llOJO wnco workers ho do not oven runt l.ind. Ot the 1.50J.OCO .il tanners who either whollv or In part .ultlvato their holding * It is estimated that Oper cent ha\o their farms morUaeed to uch an , extent as leallv pay n rent In inter- st. In many industries wo haxo n system f pooling nnd combination to which thn .inch-denounced union tyranny and that of ho terrible walking delegate cannot hold n i.indle. Until lately in all but n tuw , even ho best organl/ud workers could hardly ounteract the terror oi the tlcket-of-lea\o > lan , by virtue of which it was Impossible or thu blacklisted iinfoitunato to obtain cm- iloyment. But thu Increased Inllueneo of hn ICnhchts ot Liborhad no sooner initi ated that oppression and asserted the right t employes to ha\o u voice In lixing their 10- lunciatlon than the cry goes up from the inployors that 'Wo want to niauago our own uslnoss without dictation , ' and the Inci- .eiital advice Is thrown In that workmen for heir own coed should eschew the bossinit of cnlehthood nnd become Ireo 'squires of ivork.1 That means , work nnd nsk no quos- , lons. In default there seems to bo a deter mination to "down" the knights nnd uproot irijani/atlon nmonc worklngmen to make ho victory of tiio bosse ? complete and final. " The Toronto Mobolnit Results In a Fit oCHIckncBS. SYIIACUSE , N. Y. , May 31. The O'Brien arty arrived this evening nnd was greeted with cheers by a large crowd of people. O'Bilcn was conducted to the VntuUrbllt 10 tel where dinner was served. Later ho lert for Nlagra Fnlls , where he will stay to night and to-morrow , going to Hamilton. Rocnr.sTKii , N. Y. , May 31. After dinner at Watcrtown , at the request of Bishop Lynch , O'Brien was conducted to the hotel parlor where an address was presented to Him. He replied tha'iKlng his auditors for ilie sympathy which they , In common with the rest of American people , had always shown to Ireland , and referring to severe in juries which hp received In the mobbings lie had undergone In Canada , Ho was evi dently worn out and could hardly speak. When the party got on a sleeping car bound for Niagara Falls .he fainted away on his bed from pure exhaustion. Dr. ( Jrogory Doyle , ot Wntertown.who examined O'Brloh , says ha Is suffering from severe In ternal Injuries caused by the attack of the in furiated Orangemen at Kingston. His bodv Is bruised and batteied In several places and there Is n touch of inllammntion of the lunirs appearing. A serious attack of pleurisy will bo the final outcome , the doctor savs , if the honorable member for Northeast Cork does not rest for a few days at Niagata Tnils.- The mooting arranged for U uiilU > u , O'Brien thinks , In deference to the Hector's opinion , has to be postponed f or. * days , though as yet this decision , Is got lajJ. t tfy The Pope NKwYonK , MaySl.-ArohbtelKH ; > Corrl- gan to-day received ft letter froM * the pope regarding- the cs4eoffi ; r.MeGlyB Tta letter commends the course of the arch bishop , laments the rebellion against his authority and deplores the fact that other members of the clqrgy are Imbued with the doctrines of Mcdlynn. The pope refers to thu teach In KB of McQIynu on the land ques tion as the "vicious seeds of n doctrine scat tered under the pretext of helping the masses. " The pope assures the archbishop that hs eood name and dlguity , as well as that of the apostolic see , will not bo per mitted to sutfer any iudUnlty and that timely measures would bo taken for tlie cor rection of. the rebellion. On bo I nit shown the pope's letter Henry Ueorgo said the same was undoubtedly a reply to the garbled state ment sent the pope by Archbishop Corrfgan. Ho did not think It amounted to much and ridiculed tin ) pope's expression of sympathy for the archbishop and the notion that the latter had been badly used. rtooiiton'8 IMa | ) liemor. NEW YOIIK , May 21. [ Special Telegram to the BKI : . | In the trial of Charles Reynolds , for blasphemy , at Morrlstown , N. j. , yesterday , Colonel Ingersoll , addressing the jury , said : "It is too late In the day to enforce a law like this. It has boon evoked from its long slumber by zeal , porhaos , but I will say zeal without knowledge. Labor is the only prayer , good honest work is the noolest form of worship. Ho who adds to tne sum of human joy Is a worshipper , ho who adds to the sum of human misery is a blasphemer. Tills law is unconstitutional , because , if you give it the meaning given by the grand jury , it does abridge the liberty of speech. I sincerely hope It will never again bo neces sary under the Hag of thu United States for a man to stand before a , jury pleading for the right of human liberty of speech. " Judge Chllds charged tlio jury that the law nbout blasphemy was ns much a law ns ever It was. anilfind In fact been practically re-enacted in 1844 and 1874. All they had to consider was whether tlio defendant had violated lated it In an hour the jury returned a ver dict of guilty. Honyolds was sentenced to pay n line of S2r and costs , $100 in all , for which Ingersoll rtiew a check for 75. Reynolds says he will continue a tour and distribute phamplets. Miss KelloRc Dlppoil in the Atlantic. HALIFAX , May 21. [ Special Telegram to the BKK.J Clara Loulso Kellogg met with an accident ye-.to.rdny while driving about the city with Slraxosch , her manager. At Point Pleasant , wheio the Atlantic ocean rolls In with great forco.MIss Kellogg alighted from her carilago nnd went down to the water's edge to gather sea plants. She was standing on n lock when her foot slipped and she fell Into the water. Shu was struck by nn Immense wave nnd carried out some distance. Ktrakosch rushed to her rescue and succeeded In getting tlio singer ashore after spoiling a $30 suit of clothes. Miss Kellogslssulferlng from the shook and will be uiiablo to sing at the special matinees an nounced for to-morrow. A lint Wuvo In Manitoba. Mi.siiKU'oi.is , Minn. , May 21. The Even ing Journal's special from Winnipeg says ; The excitement In respect to StophenV threat still continues. Norquay's reply It generally endorsed , A public meeting will bo held Wednesday next to discuss the sltiia tlon. Unanimous support to the legislature Is being given , and theiu Is little doubt the road will bo foiced through. There has been considerable talk ot secession the past tuw di\js. The Canadian Pacllic manager ha > made a second statement to the effect thai the Manllouan people have now done about all the harm they could and ho did notcarr what they did. His allusion to the agitation here being the work of shysters and irro spouslble agitators has increased tlm excite meiit. Labor Troubles in Chicago. CIIICAOO , May 21. About 2,000 brlclc mer are now at work In the city , and some six oi eight hundred more are saiu to have secnrei jobs In the country towns near by. It i1 claimed that very few rarpenters are out o woik. Tlio lockout has not been a succes1 In this branch of the business. Hank Statement. NKW YOIIK , May 21. The weekly banl statement shows thn reserve. Incroascc S4'JO,000. Tlm bankl now hold 81,0.17,000 li excess of legal requirements. WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW , A Goodt Demand Tor Loans Reported Dur inn the Past Six Days. BANKERS WANT WIDE MARGINS Nearly All Rallroada Show nn lii- crcnso In Earning * Over One Year AKO-ltcoelpts of Ornlii Moderately Prcc. In I ho Commercial World. OnicAoo , May 21.-Spoclal | Telegram to thu Uin.1 : Local bankers generally reported a good demand for loans ( lurniR the vast week , niul they readily placed nil their surj plus funds at very satlsfnctoty rates of Inter est. 1'nrtles w ho are engaged In speculative transactions In grain nnd provisions inndo applications for lound lots oi money In an ticipation of fiee deliveries on Juno con tracts , nnd woto nppniently willing to nceopt ' It now , In order to obtain It , Indicating that under the circumstances they were willing to pay equal to 0 per cent In order to abso lutely secure the funds. It was understood , lion oxer , that bankers prefeired to distribute their funds and that parties who anxiously wanted round sums were not always success- ful. Considerable money was forwarded to the Interior , which would Indicate Increased receipts ot grain and ll\o stock , ns farmers are tluough with tliolr sprint' work In most sections. Wholesale merchants presented 401UO pnpnr for discount , but their demands were not messing. Lumber dealers borrowed moderately , nnd manufacturers asked for a lew .small fa VOID. The strike on the building trades Interfered to some extent with busi ness generally , though the effects were not seilous. The meieantllo trade Is qulto active for the season nnd merchants report collec tions Improving , ana business In the Interior improving. Kates ot Inteust are stronger at G@7 per cent lor call and C < @ 8 per cent for time loans , tlm rate greatly depending on the standing of the borrower. Hankers gen erally insist on wide margins and are pursu ing a very conservative course. Some paper was offered on the strett at full rates of In terest. Two failures occurred In thoprodnco trade during the week , but the liabilities were not very largo nnd the occurrence had no effect on the market. At eastern finan cial centers the demand for money Is quite active and paper was accepted at 4X@0 pet cent , Advices from abroad Indicate that money Is abundant in all financial centers ana rates of interest very low. The rates in London range at 1M2 per cent. New Yorfc exchange has been in good supply through out the week , with only moderate demand. 1 he market was cnsy and sales wcro made between banks at par to 40c discount per 51,000 , closing at 40c discount Considerable ' exchange on Cincinnati has been offered fa a quiet way and sold U5@40o discount per * l,000. Foielgn exchange was in lighter supply during the past week and the demand showed little Improvement The market was stronger and shippers' sixty days docn- , montary bills on London changed hands at .8.W.i ( 4.84K and closed steady at 4.84 } @ ' .WiJ. More Interest centered In the Mew 1'ork stock market during the week juet closed and trading was quite -active , wall street operators traded with more frettioA and western speculators increased their dr- ders for stocks , ' especially those of the lead- ln.rUroadaL Jfow'nn ' operator ! wire doing ft ittle more business In a general way. pot- slbly in the war ot Investing monev , which , can be obtained at unusually low ratM of In terest The earning or nearly all the rail roads show an Increase over the returns one. year ago. notwithstanding It Is claimed that rates ot freight are lower. The stock market has shown considerable strength and prices have advanced for all principal dividend paying roads , and the appreciation has been modestly supported. Some of the unprofit able roads have niled n little weak , but no marked decline has been establlshea. The outlook for growing ciops Is favorable , which Is considered as encouraging ton further Increase In earnings during the sum mer and fall months. The aggregate sales on the New 1 ork titock exclmngu for the week reached 1,024,000 sjiares. Petroleum was more active during the past week and the feeling was somewhat unsettled and prices irregular. Offerings were larger and the maiket ruled weaker and prices lower. Con siderable Interest wasmanlfastcd in the leadIng - Ing produce markets during the past week and trading In n general way was somewhat Improved , Speculator were doing a fair business , with considerable trading in the way of transferring contracts. Deferred de liveries met with some favor nnd operators appeared to be anxious to keep their trades as much ahead ns possible. In new deliv eries settlements have been quite freely made , though It is doubtful If the line of 'snorts'1 ' has been decreased to any extent , as some new business has been transacted. Quite a good shipping business was transacted , as rates of irciKht were julUj reasonable. Ke- celpts of grain were moderately free at all western points and these at the seaboard weie increased materially , being swelled by the arrival ot grain forwarded from lake ports at the opening of lake navigation. Exports of Hour and grain were quite liberal and mainly to the continent. The weather has been tavorablo for growing crops , frequent showers having prevailed. In most sections of the west farmers are nbout through with their spring work and the movement of pro duce nnd live stock from ttio Interior will probably bo enlarged temporarily. With the exception of wheat , prices have generally fnvorod buyers. Provisions have ruled rather weak and a moderate reduction m prices have been submitted to. The arrivals of live hogs at old principal western packing points have been moderately tiee and pack * ing operations show a further increase com * pared with last j car's returns. Steamship Arrival * . PLYMOUTH , May si. [ Special Telegiam to the UIK. : I Arrived The steamer Les- slnir , from Now York for Hamburg. QuEKNsroxv.v , May 21. Arrived The Bteainir Vumbrla , from New i'ork for Liver pool.MOVILLK MOVILLK , Mav 21. Arrived The stean.er Ethiopia , from Now York forGlascoxv. Tin : Li/.Aitn , Mny 21. Pahsed. The steamer 1'cnnlHiid , Now York from Aut- weip. . . . Hale or Two Ilnllroacls. BOSTON , May 21. The sale of the Uoston , lloosac Tunnel & Western railroad and the Troy , Saratoga & Northern railroad was agreed to by the stockholders. The roads go to tlm Fitchburg company , which pa > s .5,000,000 fur the property In stocks and bonds of that road. Do Mores Bucit For Damage * . NKW YOIIK , May 31. The Sun says : "Tho papeis In another law suit , tills time for 40,000 damages , were served on Marnuls Do Mures yesterday. The plaintiff Is the Western Dressed Ueef company. Tlm marquis was the company's western agent and the complaint alleges mismanagement on his part of affairs of tht < company at Kan- has City. " * . Tlio Rounil-Up In Texas. QUANTAII , Tex. , May 21. The general cat- tie round-up Is operating In this vicinity at present , and cattleiren report a more sue- cessful 'gathei" on cattle this spring , aud that cattle ure In bettor condition and the calf ciop Is consldeinbly heavier thau foi sev eral years pant , The Ilnlf Holiday In Now York. ' NKW YOIIK , May 21. The S'aturday halt , holiday was generally compiled witli to-day. At noon there was a geiiural cessation 9 ! business. All exchanges ndjourned at nopu to-day. The police and state courts closed t 12 o'clock. Thecouity and municipal offices wore clotted with the exception of the mnyor a olllce. The postolllce employes had as usual.